Kinchen of Isle of Wight County and North Carolina

William Kinchen was in Isle of Wight County before 1700; he patented 170 acres in 1702; 100 acres in 1715; 100 acres in 1724 and 140 acres in 1726. He was a member of the vestry of the old brick church near Smithfkeld from 1724 to his death. He was Sheriff in 1729. When William Byrd was surveying the North Carolina Virginia border, William Kinchen was Justice of the Peace. Byrd stayed at William Kinchen's home and spoke of him as a worthy magaistrate living in much affluence. William was married to Elizabeth Ruffin, a daughter of Robert Ruffin of Surry County. William died 1734. After his death, his widow married Richard Cocke of Surry County. Issue:

Matthew Kinchen died ca 1737, unmarried. His will left several legacies to his brother, William Kinchen, and sisters, Elizabeth, Martha and Patience and to the children of his brother-in-law, James Godwin, viz: James, Martha and Matthew.
William Kinchen married Elizabeth Dawson, the daughter of Colonel John Dawson and his wife (formerly Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas Boddie, widow of John Boddie. William was a sheriff of Northampton from 1745 to 1748; removed to Edgecombe County. He represented Edgecombe County in the General Assembly at Newbern in 1754. He died 1758. Issue:

William Kinchen married Sarah.
John Kinchen, member of Provincial Council in 1775; member of Provincial Congress which met at Halifax on 4 April 1776. Removed to Orange County, North Carolina where he died in 1793.
Martha Kinchen.
Elizabeth Kinchen married Phillip Kearney.
Mary Kinchen.
Temperance Kinchen.

Elizabeth Kinchen married (1) Joseph Jones (2) Joseph Exum.
Martha Kinchen married Thomas Jarrett.
Patience Kinchen married William Taylor.
Sarah Kinchen married James Godwin.